Thesis Format
Monograph
Degree
Master of Music
Program
Music
Supervisor
Dr. Omar Daniel
Abstract
The Collective Unconscious is a multi-movement choral work for full-size SATB choir. Derived from psychologist Carl Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious theory (CU), the piece explores Jung’s concepts of the archetypes Animus and Anima, Personal, and Ego, while also drawing attention to the phenomenal examples from the collective unconscious itself, in this case, the Mother and the Hero, which are a common phenomenon across culture and throughout the history. This piece also experiments with the relationship between the conductor and the singers, and between singers in each group. This is a reinterpretation and realization of the underlying philosophy from Jung’s CU theory that we are connected to our ancestors by sharing common traits across cultures, time, and space.
Summary for Lay Audience
The Collective Unconscious is a multi-movement choral work for full-size SATB choir. Derived from psychologist Carl Jung’s theory of the collective unconscious theory (CU), the piece explores Jung’s concepts of the archetypes Animus and Anima, Personal, and Ego, while also drawing attention to the phenomenal examples from the collective unconscious itself, in this case, the Mother and the Hero, which are a common phenomenon across culture and throughout the history. This piece also experiments with the relationship between the conductor and the singers, and between singers in each group. This is a reinterpretation and realization of the underlying philosophy from Jung’s CU theory that we are connected to our ancestors by sharing common traits across cultures, time, and space.
Recommended Citation
Wang, Yixuan, "The Collective Unconscious" (2023). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 9580.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/9580